Brownsville CBP Nabs $107K In Outbound Cash; Third Seizure In A Week At South Texas Bridges

CBP officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry seized $107,152 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency during two outbound inspections on Aug. 26 and Aug. 30 at the Brownsville & Matamoros and Veterans International Bridges. Officers found $36,500 and $70,013 concealed in vehicles; both drivers were arrested, vehicles seized, and cases referred to HSI. CBP noted it is lawful to carry over $10,000 but a federal offense to fail to declare it. This follows a separate $137,000 seizure at the Gateway International Bridge on Aug. 22, indicating a late-August cluster of outbound cash interdictions in Brownsville.